Council to consider more school resource officers, enlarging water projects
The City Council of Porterville will be presenting the employee of the month at their upcoming meeting on Tuesday.
Adelino Espejo will be acknowledged for all the hard work he has provided for the City of Porterville. Espejo began his service with the City July 11, 2011, as a laboratory technician for the Public Works Department, Field Services Division. His job duties include testing and monitoring City and private-owned wells to ensure the quality and safety of drinking water. He also monitors the proper scientific performance of the wastewater treatment plant operations.
Following the presentation, reports from the Council, City Staff and various City Committees will be given.
The Parks and Leisure Services Commission will report on their summer hiatus, followed by reports from the Library and Literacy Commission, Arts Commission, Animal Control Commission and Youth Commission. Wrapping up the commissions reports will be Transactions and Use Tax Oversight Committee (TUTOC).
The City Staff will then update the Council about the status of Water Conservation Phase III.
The consent calender for Tuesday evening includes 16 items. One of these items is consideration for the approval of enlarging the Plano Water Replacement Project and Concrete Curb Ramp Project by $250,000. The extra funds for these projects will be taken from the current local transportation funds.
The consent calendar also includes the possible approval of a joint funding agreement with both Porterville Unified and Burton school districts to provide two new school resource officers for the 2018/2019 school year.
The council will be discussing their options in regards to the election of the District 2 council member during the scheduled matters portion of the meeting.
Currently representing District 2 is
Mayor Milt Stowe. Stowe is also the only candidate up for election to represent District 2 on the November ballot.
The City Council will also consider:
Approval of the minutes from May 8, 2018
Request to award a contract in the amount of $14,000 to GIS for assistanc en the city's ARCGIS online account
Adoption of a resolution to approve an installation project of crosswalk warning lights for the Rails to Trails corridor
Authorization to execute an amendment to Dee Jaspar & Associates Service Agreement at a fee of $157,584 for services regarding an additional water well at the southeast corner of Summit Estates Subdivision
Establish a limited term Clerical Assistant I position for the Parks and Leisure Services department
Reorganization within the Community Development department
for Filamer Association of California, Inc. to host a Filipino Weekend Cultural Celebration September 29 at Veteran's Park
Approval of a request to proclaim September 2018 as “Library Card Sign-up Month”
Approval of a request to proclaim September 17-23, 2018 as “Constitution Week”
Approval of request to proclaim September 2018 as “Adult Literacy Awareness Month”
Assignment of the Airport Lease for Lot 34B to Orville Allen Ennis and Susan Eve Ennis
- Reviewing the status of the Declaration of Local Emergency
The City Council meeting will be open to the public beginning at 6:30 p.m. located in the Porterville City Hall at 291 N. Main Street on August 21.